English dictionary
distant
/'d/I/st/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
ExamplesDistant villages.
The sound of distant traffic.
A distant sound.
A distant telephone call.
Antonyms closeSource: WordNet 3.0
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far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship
ExamplesA distant cousin.
A distant likeness.
Synonyms remoteSource: WordNet 3.0
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Separated; having an intervening space; at a distance; away.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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remote in manner
ExamplesA distant smile.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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separate or apart in time
ExamplesDistant events.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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located far away spatially
ExamplesDistant lands.
Source: WordNet 3.0